The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-04

Avoiding the crowd under the colonnades,
Francis walked slowly upaud down the noble
open space u the square, bathed in the light
OF the rising moon.
Without being aware Of it himself, be was
a thorough materialist The strange effect
produced on him 10y the room-followiug on
th. other strange effects produced on the
other relatives of his dead brotler-cxercised
40 porplexug influence over the mind of this
sensible man. Perhaps he reflected, "my
temperament is more Imaginative than ! sup
pos a Il 90 he. and this is "a trick played a.
me by my own fancy Or, perhaps, my
friend Is right, something Is physically amiss
with me. ldou't teel III, certainly; but that
is DO safe criterion sometimes. / ana not
coiug 20 sleep iu that ab0minable room to-
night. can we'll wait all tomorrow 90 de-
eide whether shall speak 10 "a doctor or not.
IN the meantime, tue hotel doesn't seem likely
tosupply me with the subject OF piec,. A
terrible smell from am invisible ghost Is % per-
f..tly new idea Bur IL has one drawback
II l rea ~ it on the stage shall drive the
audience out Of the theatre
A. his strong common sense arrived at this
fac,t.0us conclusion he became aware Of a
lady. dressed entirely in black, who was OBJ
serving him with marked attention. "Am |
right in supposing you 70 be Nj Francis
" es-wlckn the lady asked at the moment
when he looked at her.
THAT is my name, madame May ! in
OUR. to whom have tho honor Of speakingP
We have only met once she answered,
lot. fI.... t..
trodgced me % the members Of his family.
/ wonder i you have quite forgotten my big
luck eyes and my hideous compiexi0nf
She lifted her veil rs she spoke, and turned
- hat the moonlight rested on her face
Francis recognized az a glance the woman
of nll others whom he most cordially dislIked,
the widow OF bis dead brother. the first Lord
Moutbarry He frowued a. bee looked az her.
IL, experience ON the Stage, gathered 40 IN
Vulnerable reheafsais with actresses who had
sorely tried his temper had accustomed him
70 si,eak roughly 10 women who we're dis
tasteful % him. II remember YOU, bee said.
Il thought you were in America
She took no notice Of hk ungracious tone
aud manner. she simply stopped him when
be lifted his bat and turned " leave her
let me va x with you few minutes, she
quietly replied II have something 10 say 10
you
lie shovel her his cigar. Il am smoking
be said
u don't mind smoking"
After that there was nothing 70 be done
short Of downright brutality but 70 yield
lie did t with the worst possible grace.
WEI be- resumed. what DO you want
OF NOR
aYou shall hear directly, Mr Westwick-
Let me first tell you what my position IS. ]
am alone la the world To the loss Of my
husband has now been added another ~
loss OF my companion 10
America. my brother. Baron Rivarn.
The reputation Of the baron and be doubt
which scandal had thrown Oh his assumed
re aiionship % the COUNTIES, were well known
10 Francis "Shot IN gambling saloon" be
asked, brutally
"The question * a perfectly natural one on
your part, She said, with the mp.uelrably
lronical manner which she could assume On
certain occasions "As n native u horse
racing England, you belong 70 a nation Of
gamblers Ny brother died no extraordi-
nary death. Mr. Westwick. He sunk. with
many other unfortunate people, under IA
fever prevalent in western city which We
happened TO visit The calamity " his loss
made the United States uncomfortable for
me l left by the first steamer that sailed
from New York-a French vessel, which
brought me 10 Havre. / continued my
lonely journey 70 the south Of France And
then went on 70 Venice
~What does all this matter to mep Francis
thought 70 himself Sine paused, evidently
expecting BIN 20 say something. $50 you
nave come to VenioeT he said, careessly. /
.Whyp
Because ! couldn't help it, p she answered /
Francis looked az her with cynical curiosity. .
"Ihat sounds oii,7 he remarked why
couldn't you help it"
"Nomen are accustomed 70 act Ola impulse" .
he explained Suppose we say that an inn
pulse has directed my Jourueyi And set,
his IS the LAST place in the world that wish .
% find myself in Associations that detest /
IRE connected with 1t in my mind II /
had viii Of my own I would never /
e. it again. hate Venice Is